Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman and crew trek from Scotland to Capetown,
South Africa on loaded down BMW R1200GS Adventure motorbikes; along the
way they make new friends and experience the myriad ways in which people
around the world live their lives.

This sweeping adventure, which spanned from May until August of 2007,
starts out in episode 2 with a side trip to lovely Scotland that delivers
an unexpected emotional jolt when the crew visits a children's hospice.
From there it's on to Italy, Sicily, Egypt and points south.

Visit the site where George Lucas shot the Tatooie scenes for the first
Star Wars film, walk ancient Roman roads in Libya, explore ancient
Ethiopian churches, meet the Rwandan President, get up close with gorillas,
and look on in horror at the giant ants that surround their camp. The
episode where they encounter enslaved child soldiers in Uganda where as
despot wants to overthrow the government (and install rule by the 10 commandments,
no less) is devastating.

Dangerous passings, hazardous weather, personal flareups, tense border
crossings, mechanical breakdowns, uncertain townfolk, hostile insurgents,
the wife who's never ridden insisting on joining the trip - nothing stops
our intrepid travelers as they throttle through a world few of us will
see.

On the surface, this is not the type of show I typically enjoy. Male
bonding, bucolic countrysides, dusty roads, wildlife photography - no
thanks. But this surprising, emotionally fulfilling experience delivers
a rush of fascination; it's an eye opening event, epic in scope, microscopic
in rich detail.

This enterprising race against time leaves you wanting more so the hours
of DVD extras are a welcome addition. There's a making of documentary,
extended footage, the story of Ewan and Charley's first trip to Africa,
a photo gallery, and interactive maps.

Fans of Long Way Down will definitely want this one - really,
anyone would enjoy this DVD set, whether you're an adventure or nature
lover.

Following the October 4 conclusion of Ewan McGregor and Charley
Boorman’s epic motorcycle adventure original cable TV series, “Long
Way Down,” on Fox Reality Channel, EMI America Records will release
a 3-DVD special edition collection of the 10-episode series that adds more
than two hours of additional footage shot during the series’ production
and one hour of newly shot extra footage. Also included is “The Missing
Face,” a documentary of McGregor and Boorman’s first trip to
Africa.

The collection, released October 14, offers
fans a behind-the-scenes tour of the expedition that was built on spontaneous
opportunities, new memories, and friendship.

In “Long Way Down,” viewers are invited to
share in the excitement as actors turned tourists, Ewan McGregor and Charley
Boorman, motorcycle from Scotland to South Africa. Over the course of
15,000 miles and 85 days, the friends boldly tarried in several countries,
including Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Namibia.

On August 2, EMI America Records released the official
soundtrack to the acclaimed cable television series. The soundtrack, available
on CD and digitally, includes 15 songs that serve as a musical memoir
of the voyage. Equipped with “Long Way Down”’s captivating
soundtrack and 3-DVD set, fans of Fox Reality Channel’s original
series will find themselves vicariously transported as they share in MacGregor
and Boorman’s unique experience. 2 Friends. 15,000 Miles. 1 Epic
Adventure.